Common use of Reimbursement of SCDHEC Expenses Clause in Contracts

Reimbursement of SCDHEC Expenses. 1. The DOE agrees to reimburse the State for all cos ts incurred by the State specifically related to the implementation of this Agreement at the SRS and not inconsistent with the NCP. 2. A separate funding agreement between the DOE and the State will be executed within ninety (90) days after the Parties execute this Agreement. The separate funding agreement shall be the specific mechanism for the transfer of funds between the DOE and the State and shall provide a mechanism for the resolution of any disputed costs between the DOE and the State. 3. For purposes of budget planning only, the State shall annually provide the DOE before the beginning of the fiscal year a written estimate of the State's projected costs to be incurred in implementing the SRS Agreement in the upcoming fiscal year. 4. The State reserves all rights it has to recover any other past and future costs incurred by the State in connection with CERCLA activities conducted at the SRS. 5. In the event of a substantial increase in the State's costs incurred specifically related to the implementation of this Agreement, and a significant change in the scope of the project, the State and DOE agree to renegotiate the amounts contained in the separate funding agreement to reflect such increase proportionate to the circumstances. The amount and schedule of payment of these costs will be negotiated with consideration for the DOE's multi- year funding cycle.